योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-168, verse-60

इत्थं मयि प्रकथयत्यनुभूयभानमप्युच्चकैर्बत जनस्य विमूढतान्तः ।
स्वप्ने जगद्वपुषि जाग्रदिति प्रतीतिं नाद्यापि यत्त्यजति नाम विदन्नपि द्राक् ॥ ६० ॥

itthaṃ mayi prakathayatyanubhūyabhānamapyuccakairbata janasya vimūḍhatāntaḥ ,
svapne jagadvapuṣi jāgraditi pratītiṃ nādyāpi yattyajati nāma vidannapi drāk 60

60. ittham mayi prakathayati anubhūyamānam api
uccakaiḥ bata janasya vimūḍhatāntaḥ |
svapne jagat vapuṣi jāgrat iti pratītim na
adya api yat tyajati nāma vidan api drāk ||

60. bata! ittham mayi prakathayati anubhūyamānam
api uccakaiḥ janasya vimūḍhatāntaḥ
yat svapne jagat vapuṣi jāgrat iti pratītim
vidan api drāk nāma na adya api tyajati

60. Alas! Even as I explain this loudly, and even as it is directly experienced, the profound delusion (vimūḍhatā) of people is such that, even knowing the truth quickly, they still do not abandon the conviction that this world-body, which is like a dream (svapna), is awake or real.

Words meanings summery:

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• मयि (mayi) - while I (am explaining) (in me, to me)

• प्रकथयति (prakathayati) - while explaining, while expounding

• अनुभूयमानम् (anubhūyamānam) - (the truth) being directly experienced (being experienced, being perceived)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

• उच्चकैः (uccakaiḥ) - loudly (proclaimed) (loudly, greatly, highly)

• बत (bata) - expressing lament or surprise (alas! oh!)

• जनस्य (janasya) - of people, of mankind

• विमूढतान्तः (vimūḍhatāntaḥ) - extreme delusion, profound folly, the limit of delusion

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• वपुषि (vapuṣi) - in the form/body (of the world) (in the body, in the form)

• जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - (is) awake, (is) real (awake, waking, vigilant)

• इति (iti) - (introduces a direct quote or a thought) (thus, so, this)

• प्रतीतिम् (pratītim) - the conviction (that the world is real) (conviction, perception, understanding)

• न (na) - not, no

• अद्य (adya) - even now, still (today, now)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• यत् (yat) - that (referring to the state of delusion) (which, that (relative pronoun))

• त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up, leaves

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, forsooth

• विदन् (vidan) - even though knowing (the truth) (knowing, understanding)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also)

• द्राक् (drāk) - quickly, immediately

Words meanings and morphology

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

मयि (mayi) - while I (am explaining) (in me, to me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

First person pronoun.

Note: Used with a present participle to denote concurrent action ('while I am explaining').

प्रकथयति (prakathayati) - while explaining, while expounding

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of prakathayat

prakathayat - explaining, expounding, narrating

Present Active Participle

From pra-kath (10P) + śatṛ

Prefix: pra

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `mayi`.

अनुभूयमानम् (anubhūyamānam) - (the truth) being directly experienced (being experienced, being perceived)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anubhūyamāna

anubhūyamāna - being experienced, being perceived, being felt

Present Passive Participle

From anu-bhū (1U) + śānac

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the object of experience, i.e., the teaching or truth itself.

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses concession.

उच्चकैः (uccakaiḥ) - loudly (proclaimed) (loudly, greatly, highly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies `prakathayati`.

बत (bata) - expressing lament or surprise (alas! oh!)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses lament.

जनस्य (janasya) - of people, of mankind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Possessive, related to `vimūḍhatāntaḥ`.

विमूढतान्तः (vimūḍhatāntaḥ) - extreme delusion, profound folly, the limit of delusion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimūḍhatānta

vimūḍhatānta - extreme delusion, profound folly, the limit of delusion

From vimūḍhatā (delusion) + anta (end, limit).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vimūḍhatā+anta)

• vimūḍhatā – great delusion, bewilderment, folly (vimūḍhatā)
  noun (feminine)
  From vimūḍha + tā (feminine abstract suffix)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muh (class 4)
• anta – end, limit, boundary, state
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the relative clause introduced by `yat`.

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream (svapna), sleep

From root svap (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `jagat vapuṣi`.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, alive

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: First part of the compound `jagat-vapus`.

वपुषि (vapuṣi) - in the form/body (of the world) (in the body, in the form)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Combined with `jagat` to form `jagat-vapus`, 'world-body'.

जाग्रत् (jāgrat) - (is) awake, (is) real (awake, waking, vigilant)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, waking, vigilant, real

Present Active Participle

From root jāgṛ (2P) + śatṛ

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `jagat vapus` implicitly.

इति (iti) - (introduces a direct quote or a thought) (thus, so, this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Closes the embedded thought 'jāgrat'.

प्रतीतिम् (pratītim) - the conviction (that the world is real) (conviction, perception, understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratīti

pratīti - conviction, belief, perception, understanding

From prati-i (to go to, to understand) + kti (nominal suffix)

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `tyajati`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `tyajati`.

अद्य (adya) - even now, still (today, now)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `adya`.

यत् (yat) - that (referring to the state of delusion) (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to the nature of `vimūḍhatāntaḥ`.

त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up, leaves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tyaj

Root tyaj, 1st conjugation, parasmaipada.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: The subject is `jana` (implied from `janasya`).

नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, forsooth

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

विदन् (vidan) - even though knowing (the truth) (knowing, understanding)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidat

vidat - knowing, wise, perceiving

Present Active Participle

From root vid (to know, 2P) + śatṛ

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to `jana` (people).

अपि (api) - even though (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `vidan`.

द्राक् (drāk) - quickly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies `tyajati`.